Preserving sugar. where can the wife buy it

scootex



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Message Posted:
15/01/2010 16:28

does anyone know where the wife can buy preserving sugar

booitsme


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Message Posted:
15/01/2010 17:40

Tempo has preserving sugar but it is expensive. I just use normal sugar and add pectin from a sachet which is in most supermarkets with all the usual baking stuff. It does work as my over stuffed cupboard full of jams and marmalades shows

come_on_aylin


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Message Posted:
15/01/2010 17:44

We use granulated sugar but boil up extra lemon pips (in a muslin bag) if the fruit we are using doesn't have many.

booitsme


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Message Posted:
15/01/2010 17:51

Tempo has preserving sugar but it is expensive. I just use normal sugar and add pectin from a sachet which is in most supermarkets with all the usual baking stuff. It does work as my over stuffed cupboard full of jams and marmalades shows

Maz


Joined: 29/03/2009
Posts: 1924

Message Posted:
15/01/2010 23:56

'Im downstairs who has just filled 74 jars with marmalade (and I have yet to do the labels! shucks!) found preserving sugar too expensive, and he does what the other worthy c\ooks above do. He also is a great follower of Delia Smith who reckons you 'don't need to use preserving sugar - it is just ordinary sugar cut smaller'. My beloved also found that when he can't get pectin, then using pips and/or apple helps.

Of course, if one insists on using preserving sugar, it will boosts Tempo's income!

sissy


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Message Posted:
16/01/2010 13:50

I'm thinking about making my own marmalade but not sure how to go about it.

Can anyone give me some advice please? Thankyou

nurseawful



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Message Posted:
16/01/2010 13:55

Sissy e-mail me and I will give you a good recipe that is simple and easy to use.



Chris

spud50


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Message Posted:
16/01/2010 14:42

Hi Nuresawful

I don't have enough posts to see your email but would love a copy of your marmalade recipe. Could you send it to caroleaston@hotmail.co.uk .



Thanks

booitsme


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Message Posted:
16/01/2010 18:41

The only thing I find with the lemons here is that they don't have many pips! We get ours from one of our local friends and they're great for lemon meringue pie, lemonade and limoncello or even sliced and frozen to add to G&T so you have ice and a slice combined, but not so good for jams and marmalade! I'll always find a use for lemons!

Maz


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Message Posted:
17/01/2010 00:52

Well Booitsme! You must get lemons from a different tree to us. We are given lemons by generous friends, and there are thousands of blooming pips. So many in fact that during the making of the last batch of Malataya Marmalade, 'Im downstairs couldn't be bothered to remove them all, and I am now refusing to touch that batch of pip ridden marmalade. Perhaps we could do a swop!

booitsme


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Message Posted:
17/01/2010 15:11

Sounds good to me MarieB as every time I use them to make marmalade I curse the lack of pips and scour each "shell" to see if I missed any!!! I have to say, they do taste wonderful though. Have you tried cranberry and clemetine marmalade? I got some cranberries to make cranberry sauce at Christmas and got carried away making stuffing and forgot to use them so I feel another batch of marmalade coming on! It is the most beautiful colour and very tasty so let me know if you want the recipe.

TopTen


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Message Posted:
17/01/2010 15:27

What is the Turkish name for Pectin? please

come_on_aylin


Joined: 14/06/2008
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Message Posted:
17/01/2010 17:31

Msg 12 according to my dictionary it is Pektin!

booitsme


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Message Posted:
17/01/2010 19:10

The pectin I bought was from Supreme and it's a Dr. Oetker one and it has Koruyucu on large letters on the front with a picture of what looks like jam on the front. It is a pack of 3 small sachets (or Poset), I can't remember the price but it's quite cheap if I recall. Happy shopping!

gollylady


Joined: 17/06/2009
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Message Posted:
17/01/2010 20:07

scootex [where can THE WIFE buy] does that mean you have never visited a shop and purchased anything for yourself, just wondered.

Maz


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Message Posted:
17/01/2010 23:34

Message 11. Yes please to the recipe. Send me via my e mail, please, if you would. 'Im downstairs wouldlovwe to have a go.



good luck with your domestic activities. We have a fairly good arrangement here 'E bakes, I consume (well, in the main).

booitsme


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Message Posted:
18/01/2010 10:55

Hi MarieB I love your description of occupation! We also have a good arrangement here - I bake, he washes up and eats the end product, but bless him he does give me all the calories back Recipe on it's way via email - enjoy